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Jay Robeson had not a single scrape on him when paramedics found him lying face down and unconscious on the pavement last Christmas. It took a wider look around to conclude that Robeson, 27, was minutes away from bleeding to death. On Friday, Robeson stood, tears welling up, and hugged the man...

Wilson Hernandez, a Pembroke Pines man accused of molesting his two stepdaughters in 2013, was acquitted Friday. The verdict came after 3 1/2 hours of deliberations. Hernandez, 52, faced life in prison if convicted of four counts of capital sexual battery. He was also charged with eight counts of...

South Florida rapper Brisco, wanted by the U.S. Secret Service since August, was arrested this week when he made a guest appearance with another musician in Broward County, agents said. Brisco has performed and recorded with Lil' Wayne, Rick Ross and DJ Khaled. Lil' Wayne signed him to Cash Money...

Drivers will be dodging detours at almost every turn in Broward County in the week ahead. Here's a list of the road and ramp closures on the interstates, Turnpike and rails. Interstate 75 north: All northbound lanes of I-75 will be closed from Sheridan Street to Griffin Road from 11 p.m. Tuesday...

Preserve history or add ambiance? That is what the city is grappling with as it prepares to build a plaza on the north side of Las Olas Boulevard, above the entrance to the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel. A public plaza could make a larger portion of the trendy boulevard more inviting to visitors, by replacing...

Palm Beach

Congresswoman Frankel: Funding on the way for heroin epidemic but more action needed

Federal money is on the way to help combat a growing heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic in South Florida, Congresswoman Lois Frankel said Friday during a meeting of community leaders in Delray Beach.

Federal money is on the way to help combat a growing heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic in South Florida, Congresswoman Lois Frankel said Friday during a meeting of community leaders in Delray Beach.

Federal money is on the way to help combat a growing heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic in South Florida, Congresswoman Lois Frankel said Friday during a meeting of community leaders in Delray Beach. In a rare instance of bipartisanship, Congress approved $500 million in grants for states...

Dalia Dippolito's attorneys on Friday said the state's chances for a murder-for-hire conviction have been weakened, as the jury in her retrial now has evidence of the Boynton Beach Police Department's alleged misconduct and corruption in the case. The defense claims this proves police: set up Dippolito...

No staff at St. Andrew's School will face charges for allegedly failing to tell police about a 2014 student-fondling case, a Boca Raton Police spokesman confirmed. "What came into question was whether [school officials] had a legal obligation to report the allegations," spokesman Mark Economou said...

A Palm Beach County resident has been extradited to Thailand to face criminal charges that he kidnapped a wealthy U.S. businessman and negotiated a $2 million ransom, court records show. Shawn Abraham Shaw, 45, was turned over to Thai authorities on Nov. 30 by the U.S. government, according to court...

Two sugar cane farms repeatedly failing to meet Everglades pollution-cleanup goals remain in business thanks to an accommodating landlord — the state of Florida. The two farms, leasing a combined 1,200 acres of publicly owned land in Palm Beach County, generate large spikes in water pollution,...

Two suspicious incidents kept first responders busy on Friday in Palm Beach County. The first incident happened at about 9 a.m. at a Palm Beach County Sheriff's substation in Wellington. Someone left a package at the doorstep of the building at 14000 Greenbriar Blvd., according to Sun Sentinel...

After nearly two years of renovations, visitors to Boca Raton's Gumbo Limbo Nature Center will finally be able to walk the coastal hammock boardwalk starting Wednesday. City officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m., officially opening the first leg of the repaired boardwalk to the...

The town of Ocean Ridge's vice mayor will face criminal charges for allegedly holding a Glock pistol while drunk at his home in October, the prosecutors' office confirmed Thursday. Richard Lucibella is charged with firearm use while under the influence of alcohol, resisting an officer with violence...

A Broward County school administrator could lose his job after an investigation concluded he misused his position to carry on an extramarital affair. The investigation centered around Israel Canales, 54, a manager of administrative support for the district, where he has overseen the operations...

Think cooking for 10, or 20 or even 30 people is overwhelming? Try cooking a few dozen turkeys and pumpkin breads and cranberry sauce from scratch for more than 100 people.You have to share your work station with fellow chefs you may not like. And your teacher is watching every move you make.“It...

The Trump transition team keeps making hires, but in the Department of Energy, they're more worried about who's fired. The Trump transition continues: President-elect Donald Trump will name CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder to run the Department of Labor. CKE Restaurants is a fast-food enterprise...

Biotech and pharmaceutical stocks rose after the November election, reflecting investor optimism that a Trump presidency would mean less focus on drug prices. Not so fast, President-elect Trump said in his interview for Time magazine's "Person of the Year." "I'm going to bring down drug prices,"...

A fiery collision between a motorcycle and a Chevrolet sedan that happened before sunrise Friday on Miramar Parkway was fatal for the bike rider, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. at 12461 Miramar Parkway, west of Flamingo Road near a Speedway gas station. "The Chevrolet turned...

A Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy who told a woman he would check on her after he answered a disturbance call she was involved in is facing sexual battery charges. The incident took place in late July after deputy Jason Nebergall, 38, and two other deputies responded to a report of a woman having...

A Delray Beach man connected to an illegal lottery, discovered in the back of a 99-cent store earlier this year, was arrested Thursday, according to a Delray Beach Police arrest report. Wisler Destin, 43, of Delray Beach, was booked into Palm Beach County Jail Thursday. The store, All for 99¢ &...